The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-28
THEY WILL SECEDE
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on''sb eFNnteu special Organization In
tho X. OF l..
The iron and steel workers, members Of
the knights Of Labor, throughout the
county, have prepared their ultlmatum.
They will sscede from tho order unless
General Master Workman Powde,ly
grants them the charter which they asked
for nearly two months ago, within a
specified time. .&. 7H
The most important meeting tina. has
yet been called by the promoters Of the
Iron Workers National District says last
evenings Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph
was held in this city yesterday. Il was a
meeting Of the Executive Board OF the
new National District. 1t wGs learned to-
day that the Master Workman OF the
District is John Conkling, of Harrisburg.
be was present at tho meeting Of the
Board yesterday. sT
The refusal OF the Grand Officers to
grant the charter for the Iron Workess'
National District wss Severely criticizad.
It was developed that one reason the
charter WIS refused wss becauss 1t was
claimed that L. A. 1898 OF Benwood, W.
Va, had not paid its subscription TO the
Journal Of United Labor, Notwithstanding
tho order has heretofore claimsd that they
did not own the paper. This ia the paper
that published the tiat that was practically
q boycott on other labor papers. A commu-
nication was read from L. A. 1928 stating
that.they could not produce arecsipt show
ing that they had paid their subscriptions
for the papers. The members Of the
Board consider that the allegations Of
certain general officers OF the order that
dues had not been paid, were truuped up
merely as pre.ext 10 delay the delivery OF
the charter and not finally to refuse It to
the iron workers if possible. A faction Of
the knights OF Labor in this city are &C.
cused Of boing back Of this organization.
Master Workman John Conkling and
Thomas CLARK, ths Pittsburgh leader OF
the iron workers, took an active part in
the proceedings before the Executive
Board yesterday on the ground that the
formation Of the National District has
been done in a strictly legal manner and
tina. it will greatly improve tho condition
OF the iron and steel workers..
1t WAS finally decided that tho iron
workers would inaist on forming their dis.
trict. A letter was prepared to send to
the General Executive Board ststing that
they would insist OH the charter being
granted irrespective Of any further inter
ference. One Of the members Of the
Board who was seen to-day said: III
the Gensral Executive eBosrl Btill re.
fuses to give US the charter the locals
will give up their char.esa aud
form an organization independent Of
the Knights OF Lsbor. We will first give
them time to answer the letter we aent
yesterday. have never before said that
wo would Withdraw from tho Order, but II
they continue to obatruct our legal couree,
then we, too, will form our own way. Our
ultimatum Ia prepared. But before We
send it to the General Executive Board We
will wait reasonable time for their reply.
They will either give us charter or we
will withdraw from the Order" -
II the iron workers finally withdraw It
will take oil Of the members in tho iron
and steel miila In the country from the
Order. This number was 10000 when the
convention was held Mt Harrisburg, but is
expected to largely increase, ggH,.tsis b